Katsuhiro Otomo is a legendary Manga Artist and Film Director, born in Miyagi 1954.
With details to be firmed up closer to the convention, Anime Expo has revealed that they’ll be bringing Katsuhiro Otomo to the convention this year as a guest of honor.
Otomo directed AKIRA in 1988 based on his own manga works, which shocked people worldwide with its detailed drawing work and dynamic visual delivery.
He debuted with Gun Report in 1973 as Manga Artist and was a warded Nihon SF Taisho with “DOMU” in 1983.